Detergent.



UNITED ST TES i -ATnN-ir nrics.

CHARLES rron, 0F snsnY. OITY QNEW JERSEY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO, 648,783, dated May 1, 1900.

Application file .fuly 1899. Sari c1110. 725,410. (lilo specimens.)

To all whom it may cancer-m.

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. FITCH, a citizen of the United States, residirig at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson at (1 State of ,New Jersey, have invented new a useful Improvements in Detergent Compounds, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to and its purpose is to produce a novel detergent compound.

It is my aim to provide a cheap fi'uid composition which can be easily and quickly applied and which shall have the properties of an insecticide and germicide, a disinfectant and deodorizer, and of a cleansing fluid and a dye, all combined or united in a single mixture by which carpets, upholstered furniture, carriage-linings, car-seats, and goods of every kind may be thoroughly cleansed, their colors renovated,-'brightened, or increased in brilliancy, and all insects, germs, and odors destroyed and removed by a single application of the fluid.

To enable others to understand and to practice my invention, I will now proceed to describe the manner of compounding and using the detergent fluid.

The compound consists of three gallons of water, six drains or three-quarters of an ounce of muriate of ammonia and the same quantity of bichlorid ofs nercury and chlorid of zinc, three drams of carbonate of soda, one ounce of aqua-ammonia having a strength of sixteen per cent. one-eighth oi an ounce of fuchsin, and one-fourth of an ounce of yel-' low anilin. The manner of compounding these ingredients is as follows The muriate of ammonia is used only as a solvent of the mercury bichlorid or to assist the solution of the latter. These two ingredients are placed in four ounces of water which-may be hot or cold, and the mixture is poured into three gallons of boiling water. The'chlorid of zinc, carbonate of soda, and aqua-ammonia are then added, the fuchsin and yellow anilin ornaphthol yellow being'added last. This formula is adapted for goods of a crimson or red color, the fuchsin being used in combination with the yellow anilin or naphthol yellow for coloring such goods.

For goods of other c0lors-such as old gold, brown, and black-the *fuchsin, is omitted.

the fuchsin and yellow aniun are omitted, and in their'place other anilin colors are substituted to correspoudwith or suit the colors in the fabrics. Any color or shade may be used that is soluble in Water. Bichlorid of mercury is a germicide, chlorid of zinc isafdisinfectant and deodori'ze'r,

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such a purpose; A single application is all removing the fabrics from furniture or other plied. No dangerous orinjurious fumes are produced, and the hands are not affected by contact with the fluid while using it. The compound is easily and quickly applied, and

ready for further use.

In using the fluid a snitablequantity should be heated to boiling in a vessel of tin, copper, or porcelain, and a that 'bristle brush should be used, one'end of which is dipped into the heated fluid and then applied to the fabric, ruhbin g hard in both directions until the fabric is well rubbed and saturated. It should then be thoroughly sponged off-in such a manrises to the surface with the foam; After such an application and after drying the fabric will .be found entirely free from every living thing, with every germ destroyed, all odors removed, and as thoroughly and perfectly cleansed as if it had been removed from the furniture and immersed in a bath.

If the nap is a little harsh after treatment, it can be softened again by brushing the hand over it. The cleansing process maybe repeated from time .to time as long as the nap remains.

The compound is very cheap, and any person can use it, without any instructions or previous experience, save what is obtained from the simple directions for use, which accompany each package and which are the same as those given in this specification.

For fabrics of green, blue, or purple both The compound is applied to the fabric boil ing hot, a stiff fiat brush being preferred for e aqua-ammonia is aclea'nsing 'ingre'dient'and in the presence of a dye itacts asa mordant, and sodium carbonate has cleansing proper ties and also softens water that is drawn from that is required, and there is no necessity of surfaces to which they may have been ap- '75 the fabric, which dries in a few moments, is

nor as to take up and remove the dirt which sodium carbonate, aqua-ammonimand fuchsin, the whole dissolved in water in the pro-- portions substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 15 ny hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesscs.

CHARLES H. FITCH.

Witnesses:

WM. .T. NOLAN, CHARLES L. MILLER 

